Machine for washing dishes, cups, and cutlery.



G. W. RUBUSH. FOR WASHING DISHES, CUPS, AND GUTLERY.

V APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1913. v 1,104,888 Patented July 21, 1914*.

MACHINE xii GEORGE W. RUBUFH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

MACHINE FOR WASHING DISHES, CUPS, AND CUTLERY.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W'. RUBUsH, acitizen of the United States, residing at Vashingtou, in the District ofColumbia, have invented a new and useful lmphovement in Machines forashing Dishes, Cups, and Cutlery, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, makinga part of this specification, in Whi0l1- Figure 1 is a plan or top viewof my de- Vice showing the double tanks or compart ments. Fig. 2 is acentral longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a section'on line 3-3, Fig. 1,receptacle C. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4, Fig. 1, brackets in tankA. Fig. 5 is a detail section showing a plate being washed. Fig. 6 is adetail section showing the process of dryingthe plates. Fig. 7 is adetail perspective of the washing and dry ing mechanism. Fig. 8 is asectional detail of the side rack or receptacle H-H for holding dishes.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention has relation to improvements in dish washing machines andit has for its object to improve, -sin1 .lify and cheapen the cost ofconstruction of this class of machines, over the prior state of the art,

while at the same time, the washing and drying ofthe dishes and likearticles is expedited, thereby. saving labor and time to the operator.

With these and other objects'in view, my invention consist in the novelconstruction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more indetail described, and the asserted novelty particularly pointed out'inthe specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1, A and B designate double tanks orcompartments for holding hot or cold water. Tank A is located at rightangles with tank or compartment B, water being drawn into these tanksfrom any source of upply such for instance, as the house pipes, and maybe drawn from the spigots over the kitchen sink, or they may be filledby pouring water into the tanks or compartments 'by hand. These tanks orcompartments may be formed singly and be secured together by anysuitable fastening means.

' The letter C in Fig. 1 desi nates a dish or other article dryingreceptac e located at the rear end of tank B for the reception ofSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 3, 1913. Serial No. 7'88,02G.

dishes and other articles to be dried. The

small letters a-a, a -a designate brackets having one end secured to awooden or metal frame. These brackets if preferred may he taken out andreplaced again in. the same position on each side of the tank orcompartment A. The opposite ends of these rods a-a, 01 -05 Figs. 1 and2, are free to allow the dishes to be withdrawn from between themthrough the medium of the sponge carrying arm, 6, 1, 2, 5, 6, a

The operator may easily remove the dishe from the brackets to tank B andreceptacle C.

In order to lighten and facilitate the movements of the machine, avertically positioncd frame 5 is provided having its lower ends securedto the frame holdingthe tank or compartment 1 about midway the length ofsaid tank, while the top rod of the vertically positioned frame hasmounted thereon a hollow cylinder or roller Z the rod forming the axlethereof. The belt or chain 0. passes over the roller 5 The l0W1 '8I1(lSof this belt consist of light springs e having hooked ends secured tothe driving rod E, Figs. 1 and 2 by the eyes a. I

D-D designate two inverted ti-shaped partitions spanning the wallsbetween the tank or compartments A, B and C, which separates them onefrom the other serving the purpose through the medium of the conveyer ofpassing up the dishes and other articles therein into the tank B orreceptacle C. l

E designates a driving rod, which is provided at the forward end with across arm e, Figs. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and is securely fastened to saiddriving rod. By this combination a variety of movements can he made whensupported by the swinging frame and belt.

By a varietyrof movements the dishes are moved from the brackets a-a a-a to tank B, washed and rinsed and then conveyed to receptacle 0 andthere sponged and dried. The sponge carrying cross arni and its work-,ings is thus fully described: 6 designates the axle or shaft securelyfastened to the driving rod or conveyer E, .6 designates a washingsponge fastened to shaft :4. The

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same in operationin tank B, Fig. 5. e the drying sponge, fastened to theother end of said shaft or axle c, Fig. 1. The samein operation inreceptacle C, t e desig nates a dri') in an to catch all surplus lP rand also spaced from the arm e When operating the device, the edges ofsaid dishes are gripped by the bifurcated finls lgers and arm a.

Said arm passes under the edges and lower rims of said dishes and holdsthem securely by the notched clamp on'upper forward end, 6 Figs. 1, 2,5, 6, 7, thereby removing dishes from the brackets to tank B andreceptacle C at the will of the operator.

When ready for operation proceed as follows: Place the dishes in. the.brackets a-a. a-a pour hot water over the dishes until the stains areremoved, rinse with warm Water, remove the dishes from the brackets bymeans of the driving rod E, and its at tachments.

The cleansing process in tank B consists in sponging the dishesbyvertioally adjusting the sponge carrying arm e in tank B,

Figs. 1,2 and 5 and removing said dishes by means of hooks or engagingteeth e, Figs. 1, 2 and 7, over the V-shaped partition D to receptacleC, a mop or sponge cZ-cZ being secured to the incline partition D to drythe under sections of the dishes as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. T he facesof the dishes are spongcd and dried by sponge 6 in receptacle C. Thedishes are retained at C U, Figs. 1, 2, 3, while the drying process isin operation. After the drying by a slight movement the dishes willgravitate to either side of the ll-shaped receptacle G, having theinclined bottom 0 0 Figs. 1 and In the construction of this machine wehave two methods for cleansing the dishes, the first method as aboveexplained; the second method is as follows: The operator can grasp andremove dishes from the brackets aa a to tank B and hold said dishescarried by said noises and turn them so that the front and baok can bewashed with the sponge e and sponged dry with sponge 6 After cleans ingremove said dishes to receptacle C or H. The dryer or rack H-H extendsparallel with tank B, on either side and is securely attached andsupported with oblique brace rods 7L1 k and parallel rods H H whichextends longitudinally, and at the lower edge of said rack orreceptacle. The curved base or trough iih retains the lower edgesof'said dishes at an angle during the drying process, thereby forming aconvenient an useful dryer or receptacle for dishes, during and afterthe drying process.

Fig. 8 shows the'dish' 'n the rack or receptacle HH. The figure alsoshows .a perspective view of the oblique brace rods 79-411 The curvedbase or trough, with.

the lower edge of said dishes retained at an incline h-h, therebycompleting the dish washing, rinsing and drying process. the cleansingprocess of cutlery, cups, etc. All hereinbefore described and shown inthe drawings and specifications. Allfcombined, arranged and operatedsubstantially as and for the urposes herein set forth and fully describei I hereby reserve theright to make any changes desiredwithin the scopeof my invention. U l I What I claim as newanddesire toseouro by LettersPatent is- Thd combination with atank, ofa sup; i porting frame, aroller journaled upon said frame, a driving rod, aresilient belt oversaid roller and secured at its free ends to said rod, 2. crossarmsecured at a point adjacent to the end of -said rod, forked meanssponges carried by the opposite ends of said arm, and a pan centrallyfixed to said arm Also' arm and cooperating with the end of said rod forconveying dlSllGSy

